#a68cd6 color: Middy’s Purple
#a68cd6 is rgb(166, 140, 214) in RGB and oklch(69.177% 0.1096 299.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 16%
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About #a68cd6
#a68cd6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a68cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #a68cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #a68cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #a68cd6
What color is #a68cd6?
#a68cd6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 214), in HSL hsl(261.08, 47.44%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.177% 0.1096 299.697).
What colors go well with #a68cd6?
The complementary color of #a68cd6 is #94a654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8198e0 and #c282bd. The triadic partners are #ce8b52 and #39b29e.
Is white or black text more readable on #a68cd6?
Black text reads better on #a68cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a68cd6 a warm or cool color?
#a68cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.11.